Draw clearly labelled molecular orbital diagrams for C2* and NO. Indicate the bond order and number of unpaired electrons in each compound and comment on the likely behaviour/ properties of each structure

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Draw clearly labelled molecular orbital diagrams for C2* and NO. Indicate the bond order and
number of unpaired electrons in each compound and comment on the likely behaviour/
properties of each structure
Transcribed Image Text:Draw clearly labelled molecular orbital diagrams for C2* and NO. Indicate the bond order and number of unpaired electrons in each compound and comment on the likely behaviour/ properties of each structure
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